NHL Recaps: Thursday, Apr 9, 2026

14 games: what happened that matters for your fantasy team, built from the play-by-play and shift charts.

Game recaps

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Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Islanders

New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3

New York Islanders beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 at home. Calum Ritchie (NYI) led the scoring with 1G 1A. NYI's first power-play unit (Schenn, Horvat, Barzal, Ritchie and Schaefer) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:33 together.

•Calum Ritchie had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 4 shots in 15:31.
•Tony DeAngelo had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:33.
•NYI's first power-play unit (Schenn, Horvat, Barzal, Ritchie and Schaefer) scored 1 power-play goal on 8 attempts in 4:33 together.

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres rout Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0

Buffalo Sabres beat Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0 at home. Josh Doan (BUF) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for CBJ: Lundeström–Marchenko–Fantilli skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Josh Doan had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 14:42.
•Josh Norris had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 14:36.
•Logan Stanley had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 16:19.

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Montreal Canadiens edge Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1

Montreal Canadiens beat Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 at home. Juraj Slafkovský (MTL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. Darren Raddysh (TBL) played 13:59, −8:50 down on his 22:49 season average over 72 games.

•Juraj Slafkovský had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 21:23.
•Nick Suzuki had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 22:25.
•Darren Raddysh (TBL) played 13:59, −8:50 down on his 22:49 season average over 72 games.

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Ottawa Senators rout Florida Panthers 5–1

Ottawa Senators beat Florida Panthers 5–1 at home. Fabian Zetterlund (OTT) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Jesper Boqvist (FLA) played 15:59, +4:13 up on his 11:46 season average over 72 games.

•Fabian Zetterlund had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 11:48.
•Jake Sanderson had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:22.
•Jesper Boqvist (FLA) played 15:59, +4:13 up on his 11:46 season average over 72 games.

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Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3

Detroit Red Wings beat Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 at home. Moritz Seider (DET) led the scoring with 1G 4A.

•Moritz Seider had a goal and 4 assists (5 points) on 3 shots in 22:06.
•Dylan Larkin had a hat trick and an assist (4 points) on 4 shots in 19:34.
•Patrick Kane had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 3 shots in 15:09.

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Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 5–2

Pittsburgh Penguins beat New Jersey Devils 5–2 at NJD. Egor Chinakhov (PIT) led the scoring with 1G 2A. New look for PIT: Acciari–Soderblom–Hayes skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Egor Chinakhov had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 14:23.
•Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:30.
•Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 17:13.

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Winnipeg Jets edge St. Louis Blues 3–2

Winnipeg Jets beat St. Louis Blues 3–2 at STL. Dylan Holloway (STL) led the scoring with 1G 1A. STL's first power-play unit (Thomas, Broberg, Holloway, Neighbours and Snuggerud) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:38 together.

•Dylan Holloway had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:03.
•Mark Scheifele had 2 assists (2 points) on 1 shot in 20:21.
•STL's first power-play unit (Thomas, Broberg, Holloway, Neighbours and Snuggerud) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 4:38 together.

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Carolina Hurricanes rout Chicago Blackhawks 7–2

Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago Blackhawks 7–2 at CHI. Logan Stankoven (CAR) led the scoring with 2G 1A.

•Logan Stankoven had two goals and an assist (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:44.
•William Carrier had 3 assists (3 points) in 10:40.
•Anton Frondell had two goals (2 points) on 5 shots in 20:31.

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Dallas Stars edge Minnesota Wild 5–4

Dallas Stars beat Minnesota Wild 5–4 at home. Mats Zuccarello (MIN) led the scoring with 0G 3A. DAL won it by committee.

•Mats Zuccarello had 3 assists (3 points) on 1 shot in 18:12.
•Kirill Kaprizov had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 23:00.
•Colin Blackwell had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 9:56.

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Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–1

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 3–1 at home. Nathan MacKinnon (COL) led the scoring with 1G 2A. COL's first power-play unit (Nelson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Toews and Necas) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:51 together.

•Martin Necas had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 19:59.
•Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 6 shots in 22:23.
•COL's first power-play unit (Nelson, Landeskog, MacKinnon, Toews and Necas) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 1:51 together.

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Utah Mammoth beat Nashville Predators 4–1

Utah Mammoth beat Nashville Predators 4–1 at home. Clayton Keller (UTA) led the scoring with 0G 3A. UTA's first power-play unit (Schmaltz, Keller, Sergachev, Guenther and Cooley) scored 1 power-play goal on 2 attempts in 3:14 together.

•Clayton Keller had 3 assists (3 points) on 2 shots in 17:39.
•Dylan Guenther had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 3 shots in 17:58.
•Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:58.

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Anaheim Ducks rout San Jose Sharks 6–1

Anaheim Ducks beat San Jose Sharks 6–1 at home. John Carlson (ANA) led the scoring with 3G 0A.

•John Carlson had a hat trick (3 points) on 3 shots in 20:16.
•Beckett Sennecke had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:08.
•Mikael Granlund had 2 assists (2 points) in 15:38.

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Seattle Kraken edge Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 (SO)

Seattle Kraken beat Vegas Golden Knights 4–3 in a shootout at home. Mark Stone (VGK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. New look for SEA: Schwartz–Stephenson–Kakko skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

•Mark Stone had two goals (2 points) on 4 shots in 20:13.
•Vince Dunn had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 22:50.
•New look for SEA: Schwartz–Stephenson–Kakko skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.

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Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1

Los Angeles Kings beat Vancouver Canucks 4–1 at home. Adrian Kempe (LAK) led the scoring with 2G 0A. Liam Ohgren (VAN) played 16:09, +3:01 up on his 13:08 season average over 68 games.

•Adrian Kempe had two goals (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:55.
•Artemi Panarin had 2 assists (2 points) on 4 shots in 19:23.
•Liam Ohgren (VAN) played 16:09, +3:01 up on his 13:08 season average over 68 games.

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Goal of the night

The hardest tracked shot of the night: John Carlson for ANA vs SJS, 91.7 mph. Full game report →

John Carlson (ANA vs SJS): Cycle, 3 passes, 91.7 mph shot.

Top performers

Player	Game	G	A	P	SOG	Hits	Blk	TOI	PP
Moritz Seider DET	vs PHI	1	4	5	3	2	0	22:06	—
Dylan Larkin DET	vs PHI	3	1	4	4	0	0	19:34	—
John Carlson ANA	vs SJS	3	0	3	3	0	1	20:16	—
Logan Stankoven CAR	at CHI	2	1	3	2	0	1	17:44	—
Nathan MacKinnon COL	vs CGY	1	2	3	6	1	0	22:23	—
Martin Necas COL	vs CGY	1	2	3	4	1	1	19:59	—
Patrick Kane DET	vs PHI	1	2	3	3	1	0	15:09	—
Egor Chinakhov PIT	at NJD	1	2	3	2	0	0	14:23	—
Clayton Keller UTA	vs NSH	0	3	3	2	0	0	17:39	—
Mats Zuccarello MIN	at DAL	0	3	3	1	0	0	18:12	—
William Carrier CAR	at CHI	0	3	3	0	1	0	10:40	—
Anton Frondell CHI	vs CAR	2	0	2	5	1	2	20:31	—

Line changes

New look for NYI: Lee–Horvat–Holmstrom skated 10:34 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (61.3% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CBJ: Lundeström–Marchenko–Fantilli skated 6:06 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (85.7% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for MTL: Danault–Dach–Newhook skated 6:43 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (25% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for PIT: Acciari–Soderblom–Hayes skated 9:55 together at 5v5 as the L4 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Walker–Toropchenko–Finley skated 8:30 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (43.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for STL: Kyrou–Dvorsky–Stenberg skated 7:25 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (30% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for CGY: Backlund–Sharangovich–Coronato skated 10:24 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (51.5% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →
New look for SEA: Schwartz–Stephenson–Kakko skated 13:56 together at 5v5 as the L2 trio (37.8% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games. Report →

Goalie notes

Goalie	Game	Dec	SA	GA	SV%
Artur Akhtyamov TOR	at NYI	L	44	5	.886
Dustin Wolf CGY	at COL	L	40	2	.950
Colten Ellis BUF	vs CBJ	W	37	0	.1000
Joey Daccord SEA	vs VGK	W	35	3	.914
Jordan Binnington STL	vs WPG	L	34	3	.912
Adin Hill VGK	at SEA	O	33	3	.909
Jake Oettinger DAL	vs MIN	W	31	4	.871
Karel Vejmelka UTA	vs NSH	W	30	1	.967
Yaroslav Askarov SJS	at ANA	L	30	6	.800
Jake Allen NJD	vs PIT	L	29	4	.862
Mackenzie Blackwood COL	vs CGY	W	29	1	.966
Juuse Saros NSH	at UTA	L	27	4	.852
Nikita Tolopilo VAN	at LAK	L	26	4	.846
Sergei Bobrovsky FLA	at OTT	L	25	4	.840
Frederik Andersen CAR	at CHI	W	25	2	.920
Anton Forsberg LAK	vs VAN	W	25	1	.960
Jet Greaves CBJ	at BUF	L	23	4	.826
Linus Ullmark OTT	vs FLA	W	23	1	.957
Connor Hellebuyck WPG	at STL	W	22	2	.909
Spencer Knight CHI	vs CAR	L	22	7	.682
Andrei Vasilevskiy TBL	at MTL	L	21	2	.905
Stuart Skinner PIT	at NJD	W	21	2	.905
Filip Gustavsson MIN	at DAL	L	20	5	.750
Lukas Dostal ANA	vs SJS	W	19	1	.947
Jakub Dobes MTL	vs TBL	W	18	1	.944
Ilya Sorokin NYI	vs TOR	W	16	3	.813
John Gibson DET	vs PHI	W	15	2	.867
Samuel Ersson PHI	at DET	—	14	2	.857
Cam Talbot DET	vs PHI	—	12	1	.917
Dan Vladar PHI	at DET	L	8	4	.500

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